Oshabeni
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Oshabeni
Oshabeni Watersheds, Mgolemi | |
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  Oshabeni  Oshabeni | |
| Coordinates: 30°36′53″S 30°21′31″E / 30.61472°S 30.35861°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Ray Nkonyeni |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.59 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 9,808 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.12% |
| • White | 0.08% |
| • Coloured | 0.07% |
| • Other | 0.02% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 95.4% |
| • English | 1.42% |
| • Ndebele | 1.1% |
| • Xhosa | 0.7% |
| • Other | 1.38% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 4246 |
Oshabeni, also known as Oshabeni Watersheds, is a rural settlement situated on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, approximately 22 kilometres (13.67 mi) north-west of Port Shepstone and 25 kilometres (15.53) south-east of St Faith’s.
Geographically, it lies on the watershed between the uMzimkhulu River to the south and the uMtentweni River to the north.
Oshabeni is governed by the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality, which forms part of the larger Ugu District Municipality. Traditionally, it governed by the Zulu Tribal authority under the leadership of Inkosi Sithembiso kaZiwengu Lushaba.
Education
There are two high schools within the area including Malusi High School and Mangquzuka High School. Other educational institutions include ECD[clarification needed] institutions, three primary schools, and a Tvet college.
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